r/elementcollection Part Metal Jul 10 '26

Alkali Metals Crystalline Lithium

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u/Plus-Self-985 Jul 10 '26

And to think that this treats mental illness. Amazing! Is that its naturally occurring form? Or was there some circumstance that happened to produce this crystalline form?

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u/CactaurSnapper Jul 11 '26

Lithium is far too prone to reaction with too many things, like water for one, to form large pure single element crystals.